I rarely leave reviews but I love these beans. I tried it exactly as written and they were good but I made a few modifications the third time I made them and they are awesome. I add more sugar, less molasses,use 1.5 pack of bacon. I also sub half of the ketchup for sweet brown sugar BBQ sauce. I used 2 can of Bush's steakhouse grillin beans, 1 black beans, 1 great northern beans, and 1 dark kidney beans.

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This is a great basic baked bean recipe and it's always a hit, especially on those outdoor barbecue kind of days. Perfect with ribs!
My wife is vegetarian so I always leave out the bacon these days, but I have made it with ground sausage in the past and that just puts these beans into orbit!
Instead of ketchup I use 1 can of tomato soup (without the extra can of water), then add the molasses, brown sugar, onions, and a little bit of my favorite barbecue sauce for that extra zing and leave out the Worcestershire. Then I throw in a mixture of 8 or 9 different beans, including a can each of cut yellow and green beans for a touch of color.
After combining everything I thinly slice a sweet onion and lay the slices on top while they bake, they add a nice flavor and finishing look.
I do drain my cans beforehand except maybe a little of the thicker juice from the kidney and similar beans, otherwise there's way too much liquid and you wind up with bean soup instead. At least an hour at 350 covered, then another hour or more at around 225 and they come out amazing.
I've also learned to make 2 batches of these in different baking dishes, a large one for guests and a smaller one for us for the next day, otherwise there's never anything left over for the cook!

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Normally I despise any baked bean recipe that starts with baked beans. Seems a bit odd to me. However, I needed something for a crowd in a big hurry and gave this recipe a try. I did not follow the recipe's directions. I like quick & easy in certain circumstances -- and this was one of them. I simply tossed EVERYTHING into a large mixing bowl (finely diced garlic, onions & diced bacon -- and tossed in uncooked). Omitted Worcestershire and added 2 teaspoons liquid smoke. Added the beans (using whatever I had in the cabinet), but I did drain two cans. Otherwise I believe there would have been way too much liquid. (I deducted a star for lack of clarification in the recipe as to whether the beans needed to be drained or not. But GLAD I did drain 2.) Baked in the oven, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 1 hour. Turned out nicely done. The pan was wiped out. I will use this recipe again in a pinch -- but add a bit more liquid smoke to it.

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I made this recipe for our Father's Day Cook Out and it was a hit. I made it exactly as listed except I kept it in the oven on 200 degrees after the original bake time until our guests started arriving. Oh, I also added 2 seeded and chopped jalapeños.

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oh man this recipe is so good.. I have to say I made my own bean mixture in the crock pot the day before mixing navy beans and kidney beans and pinto beans cooked them on high in 8 cups of water for six hours turned it off. put in fridge once cooled then the next day added all the ingredents and baked in the oven just because was already baking stuff anyways otherwise i would have just finished in the crock pot,,, but my whole family and friends love this thanks so much for sharing love love love these..... I have made this with really spicy sausage in place of the bacon oh man so good....

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Excellent recipe! I used a wide assortment of beans and followed the recipe. I let them cook in the slow cooker all night on low so I could take them to work the next morning for a potluck lunch. Everyone loved them!